In short: You need at least 12 months on your G2. The G test takes about 30 minutes and costs $91.25. At full-time centres it currently focuses on major roads and expressways, and you must have driven at least five times on fast highways in the last three months.
Updated November 15, 2026 · Sources: DriveTest: road tests, Ontario.ca: get a G licence, O. Reg. 340/94
When you can take it
You must hold your G2 for at least 12 months. There is no shortcut: the driver education reduction only applies to the G1 stage.
The highway driving declaration
When you take the G test you declare how often you drove on a highway posted at 80 km/h or more (or a 400-series highway) in the last three months, and how long the trips were. You need at least five such drives, or the appointment is cancelled.
What the test includes
Until further notice, at full-time DriveTest Centres the G test leaves out parallel parking, the roadside stop, the three-point turn and residential streets. It still covers major roads and expressways (merging on and off, speed and space, signalling), turns, curves, lane changes, intersections and business areas. Part-time travel points still give the full test.
The test usually takes about 30 minutes and costs $91.25.
Practise the roads around your test centre with voice navigation
Tips
- Practise merging at the speed of traffic and leaving the highway smoothly.
- Keep at least a two-second gap and more in bad weather.
- Check mirrors and blind spots before every lane change.
- Plan a way home in case you do not pass.
Frequently asked questions
How long do you need a G2 before the G test?
At least 12 months.
Does the G test include parallel parking?
Not at full-time DriveTest Centres for now. Part-time travel points still give the full test, which can include it.
More on the road test
- How the G2 road test worksWhat to bring, the drive, fees and results
- G2 road test tipsCar check, skills and test day
- G1 practice rulesAccompanying driver, highways and night
- All test centres24 Ontario centres with routes and tips
Drive the routes around your test centre
The app guides you around the test centre with voice navigation, so you and your accompanying driver can practise the roads, roundabouts and speed changes before the test.
- Practice routes around Ontario test centres
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Mock tests with feedback after every drive